Wayne's video of the naked choke Bogut became popular all over the world.

No one cares that Wayne scored 33 points in this game, and no one cares about the Pacers' big win over the Bucks.

Everyone cares about the conflict in just a few tens of seconds.

"Michael. Reed is a very professional referee, and he went to pat Wayne's forearm for the first time.

It's a pity that this is a fighting match without a referee. It's okay, Andrew. Bogut surrendered before being stunned. ”

"Wayne is the most dangerous player in the league, and I feel like he's playing in the league to hurt everybody."

"Danger? Dude, you should go and see the games of the 90s, Michael. Jordan never complained about this. ”

The outside world has a very heated discussion on this matter, some simply eat melons and watch the fun, some blame Wayne, and some are as addicted as Lord Ba.

But for Wayne, the affair was anything but lively.

"Two game bans and a $5,000 fine."

The day after the game, the league immediately issued a ticket.

David. Stern was incredulous when he heard that Wayne was fighting again.

"What? Is there anyone in this alliance who is not afraid of death? Who the hell is so brainless!? ”

One look at Bogut, oh, that's fine.

Bogut did seem to be the kind of person who would die.

I've just played a few games in the league, and I've made a lot of moths.

This young man is still inflated.

Stern didn't know what to do, and Wayne had only returned from suspension for a few games......

It's a little embarrassing to issue tickets, as if the league is making money by pointing to Wayne's fines......

But in any case, the ticket is definitely going to be issued.

As for why the two-game ban......

The Pacers will play the next two games against a weak Bobcats, and the two teams will play each other once on their respective home courts.

And after two consecutive games against the Bobcats, there is the Chinese derby of Mosaic and Pacers!

Now, you know why Stern banned Wayne for two games.

The little old man is very shrewd!

Basketball is sports, but the NBA is more than just sports, it's business.

Business, do you understand?

After returning to the cornfield from Milwaukee, the local fans naturally supported their FMVP and cheered wildly.

Anyway, the game was won, and the opponent in the last two games was not strong, so he fought and fought.

But when Wayne and Atay show up in the general manager's office to confront Walsh, the disappointment on Walsh's face is hard to hide.

Do you think he deliberately went against Wayne and Artey?

Walsh dared to say that he wished Wayne and Atay better than anyone else!

Only if they are good, can the Pacers' status as a powerhouse in the East continue, and they can chase more championships!

But it's not a thing to be so uncontrolled all the time.

Three days and two moths, is this still like words?

"You're all mature men, I don't want to say anything more. In short, don't have a next time. Walsh wanted to scold, but he couldn't, so he said something that didn't hurt.

"I didn't do anything......" Tai was extremely aggrieved, and I had to be criticized for applauding below? The point is Wayne's naked choke, he's really beautiful!

"I'm not talking about you, it's the one who said the wrong thing last time!" Walsh feels like he's going to blow up, Wayne is fine, this Atay is really annoying sometimes!

Wayne nodded and walked out of the general manager's office.

He couldn't help but wonder what he would do if Bird was still around now.

He will first angrily reprimand Bogut for smashing people with the ball and complain to the league.

At least externally, Bird wants to be loyal to his own family.

After that, even if you are scolded by Bird again, to be honest, it is not so uncomfortable, because you at least know that you have your own people.

Just like last season, although Xiao Ao and Atai have had a lot of trouble, they still have to be consistent with each other when they should be outside, and they still have to help their brothers, even if it is a fight.

No matter how unhappy you are in private, to the outside world, your own people are your own people.

But Walsh ......

Wayne didn't think much about it, he didn't have any contradictions with Walsh, there was no need to disgust himself.

"Hehe, the old man is angry again." Atai caught up and smiled and patted Wayne's ass.

Well, this guy is the only one who can laugh right now. But don't say it, there is indeed some kind of magic in the giggle of the coward.

In the past, Xiao Ao lost his temper when he saw him giggling, but now Wayne is not so annoyed when he sees him giggle.

"We'll have to be careful, Ron."

"Uh-huh."

During the two games of the ban, Wayne went to the scene to cheer on his teammates every game.

Atay returned in excellent form, scoring 27 points, six rebounds and seven assists on 11-of-18 shooting in the first game against the Bobcats.

But the second game was inexplicably sluggish, scoring only 8 points on 4-of-11 shooting.

Thanks to the Bobcats, who played even worse, shooting only 37.6% from the field, the Pacers didn't roll over.

In this way, the Pacers continued their winning streak, albeit a mess, but it was a seven-game winning streak.

Mosaic on the 20th, Wayne is back again.

Seeing Yao Ming again this time, the expression on his face became even more bitter.

Mosaic has played so far, and the record is only a miserable 3-6.

Why? Because Maddie is on her knees again!

His back injury has come and gone, and last season was fine, but this season it has gotten worse.

At the beginning of the season, it fell again.

So much so that Yao Ming had to support the team alone.

The price has come down – he has played more than 40 minutes per game this season.

Yao Ming: Aren't we going to win the championship?

Wayne and Yao Ming both looked at each other and smiled bitterly.

Yao Ming played 42 minutes in this game, scoring 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Wayne played 37 minutes, scoring 24 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the Pacers won 84-75 against Mosaic.

Well, in Maddy's absence and the Pacers have a full lineup, they only won by 9 points.

If it weren't for Yao Ming's inability to play in the end, the outcome of the game would not be certain.

Walsh frowned, his eyes full of Artay's 2-of-10 shooting.

"Hey, I've lost to you again." After the game, Chairman Yao and Wayne hugged each other, very helpless.

"It's okay, just wait for Tracey to come back."

"Hmmm......"

"By the way, I heard that they have asked you to renew your contract early?" At this point, Wayne asked casually.

In fact, there is no news on the market that Yao Ming and Mosaic are going to renew their contract in advance, but Wayne knows that in the original history, Yao Ming and Mosaic renewed their contract ahead of schedule at this time.

If he doesn't renew his contract, Yao will enter the free agent market next summer.

Restricted free agents, of course.

But even so, the Lakers are still fully prepared for Yao Ming.

Because if Yao Ming renews his contract next summer, he is expected to receive an additional salary of about 14 million.

And the Lakers believe that Mosaic is not the kind of team willing to do anything for a championship.

As long as Yao Ming does not renew his contract early, Mosaic will have to use a larger price to keep Yao Ming even if he wants to match the contract, which is why the Lakers have expectations for Yao Ming.

In fact, the Lakers were not the only team chasing Yao Ming at that time.

Of course, Yao Ming, who was loyal in the original history, directly renewed his contract with Houston in advance, and did not give other teams a chance at all.

One is because of loyalty, and the other is because I want to sign a peace of mind.

Because if you are injured in the contract year, you may not be able to renew the contract so well, which is a relatively compromise option.

"Yo, I'm very well informed. They did, but I didn't say yes right away. I think ......"

Yao Ming looked at his teammates, "This kind of thing, you have to think about it." What, are you recruiting me? Hahaha! ”

"Me? I don't have the privilege of recruiting stars yet. This season, you must pay attention to protect yourself, Brother Yao. ”

"Well, you have to work hard, this season...... I feel like you're messed up. ”

"Don't worry, Brother Yao, we just look messy, but it's actually quite normal, hehe."

After chatting, the two Chinese giants waved goodbye.

One thing to say, if Yao Ming goes to the Lakers and Kobe Bryant to join forces, his career will be even more brilliant. With the protection of a Zen master, there may not be so many injuries.

But if Wayne suddenly persuaded Yao Ming to go to the Lakers like this, he would always feel weird. But without saying anything, watching Yao Ming continue to struggle in Houston, Wayne felt sorry again.

So, he suddenly turned around and chased after him again.

"Huh? What's wrong Xiao Wei? ”

"I just wanted to say...... This is a business alliance, Brother Yao. With that, Wayne patted Yao Ming's arm and left.

Yao Ming looked at Wayne and was stunned for a moment.

yes, business alliances......

After that, the Pacers played a few more games, and overall there were wins and losses.

On Nov. 30, the Pacers went 10-3 and lost by 11 points against their last opponent in November, the Suns, the worst loss of the season.

Although Xiao Si is injured on the Suns' side, the Frenchman Dior, who has the range, seems to be more suitable for D'Antoni's system.

Although their defense is still sparse, the attack is fiercer and there is more space!

Three points of rain rained as if it didn't cost money.

Nash was even more dominant today, shooting 7 of 8 three-pointers in the game!

How well Nash played today, how scummy Tate played.

4-of-13 from the field, and most of them missed a lot of open space......

It's true that Atay's recent form has been a bit up and down, but Wayne feels it's normal.

For such a long season, who can play so well every game.

After the game, Wayne went to the shower early to take a shower and prepared to go back to the hotel early to rest.

The Pacers' 10-4 record in the first month is honestly pretty good.

That's about the same as the 11-2 after the first month of last season.

It was very chaotic, but at least there was no major change in the team.

Just then, Wayne suddenly heard a commotion outside.

He hurriedly dried himself, wrapped his lower body in a bath towel and walked out, ready to see what was going on.

Well, Wayne is not like Tony, he has a habit of shaking around with a stick, and he still has to cover it up.

As a result, as soon as Wayne walked out, he saw someone slamming the door and leaving.

On the ground, there was a smashed disc.

Everyone looked at Wayne, and Wayne looked at everyone with a confused expression.

"Where's Ron?"

"Atai is dead, if he wants to be an idol, let him be it." Xiao Ao replied angrily.

At this time, the Martial Saint hurriedly came over to review the grand occasion just now for Wayne.

It is said that when he was interviewed by reporters, Atai took out his album and went out to hang it.

It's okay to be shaky usually, but when he lost today, he played so badly that he didn't forget to tinker with the album, which annoyed Xiao Ao.

After the reporters left, Xiao Ao, who was embarrassed, picked up the disc and smashed it, and then some physical altercations ensued between the two sides.

When Wayne heard this, he thought to himself that it was over.

Because this is not a moment of anger or impulse, but this is the grudge that the two have accumulated for many years that exploded at that moment.

I'll just take a shower and you'll blow up?

That night, the atmosphere of the whole team was particularly tense.

If you want to say that there is a conflict between ordinary players, it is easy to resolve.

But this Nima, a captain and a vice-captain......

Back in the evening, Wayne and Atay talked for a long time.

It was also rare for Atay to chat with Wayne in a serious manner.

One of Wayne's most profound words is: "I really don't believe him, Wayne."

In good conscience, whenever the team can't open the situation, when I see Xiao Ao shooting, when do I not want him to score? But he just won't get in!

Again and again, at critical moments, I really don't think he's a leader.

And do you think he can convince the crowd in the locker room? This season has been messed up like this, did he stand up and say a word?

I really don't convince him Wayne, I don't convince him. He can be the core, the leader, so why can't I? ”

This is probably the most sincere thing Artay has ever said to Wayne.

He didn't giggle anymore, but really expressed what he thought in his heart.

Wayne really can't argue with it, Xiao Ao is undoubtedly a good teammate, a good player.

But you have to ask Wayne if he is a good leader...... Well, Wayne didn't dare say yes.

"Don't mess with Ron, can't you avoid him promoting your album?"

"yes, who made him captain? I'm fine, this little difficulty doesn't affect me. ”

Atay laughed and fist-claming with Wayne, then went back to their rooms to sleep.

On the other hand, the Martial Saint also talked to Xiao Ao, and Wayne and the Martial Saint, the captain nanny, were too difficult.

Isn't it time for the captains to enlighten others?

It's the other way around.

Wayne thought that with the efforts of himself and the Martial Saint, this matter could be resolved.

At least superficially resolved.

As a result, the next day, the whole world knew that Xiao Ao and Atay had clashed in the locker room.

Who let the place of the conflict be in Phoenix?

Phoenix reporters can't wait to muddy the waters!

Once this kind of thing is exposed, it will be infinitely magnified.

Game 1 in December, Pacers vs. Trail Blazers.

Pao'er has been looking forward to this game for a long time.

After waiting so long, I can finally compete with Wayne!

Today, however, Randolph is completely unproductive on the defensive end and is also addicted to prodigy on the offensive end.

The most important thing is that the cannon was sprayed by Wayne so much that he couldn't afford to speak!

I haven't seen you for a year, and Wayne's mouth cannon skills have improved by leaps and bounds!

Pao'er had 15 points and 7 assists in this game, but to no avail.

With Wayne's 25 points and Warriors' 22 points, the Pacers beat the Trail Blazers by 20 points on the road!

It is worth mentioning that Wayne also hit 58% of the field today.

"Tut-tut, it's easier to win this time than in college, Chris. The other day I played DeLong's Jazz, he is much more useful than you. In my opinion, Delong should be more worthy of this probe lot! ”

At the end of the match, when Wayne said this with a smile to Paul, Cannon almost snapped a warning on the spot.

But when I thought of the way Bogut patted the ground and begged for mercy...... Slipped away.

The cannon returned to the blaster, and when the cannon left, the smile on Wayne's face disappeared.

Yes, the Progressive Walker won, but thanks to Wayne and the Martial Saint.

Atai and Xiao Ao's state today can be called a mudslide, just a landslide.

Both were in bad shape by locker room rumors, and their minds were not on basketball.

If this is playing an NBA2K game, the chemistry of this Pacers team is estimated to not even be 50% right now.

After this game, the news about the Pacers in the newspapers was no longer about the victory, but about trade rumors about Artay and Xiaoao.

Rumors can't come out of nowhere, unless Walsh has contacted someone else......

Trade rumours and locker room clashes have come together to get everyone scared.

Because everyone can suddenly be sent away as an add-on the next day.

Wayne was really tired, and that wasn't what he thought the new season would look like.

And the next two defeats to the SuperSonics and Mavericks completely tore off this last fig leaf.

The SuperSonics and Mavericks themselves are powerhouses in the West, and it is impossible to defeat them without unity.

Wayne did his best in both games, but he didn't make it.

You fight hard to win two points, and Atai's eye defense gives someone a three-pointer.

This is a hammer.

Wayne was now curious as to how Walsh had been caught.

Management leaks deal rumors, which is a big taboo.

In fact, Walsh didn't leak it, it was because he really wanted to trade.

He couldn't take it anymore.

Early in the morning of December 7, Wayne had just woken up when he received a phone call from Artay.

"Hey, what's wrong? Do you want me to bring you coffee today? Got it. Wayne lazily answered the call, thinking that Atay was calling for the same purpose as usual.

However, in the earpiece, there was a slightly trembling voice from Artei: "I was traded, Wei." ”

Wayne:!!!

"I'm going to Sacramento, I'm going to be the boss, hahahaha...... In the future, go on your own. ”

After saying that, Atai hung up the phone.

Wayne was stunned, the championship lineup was dismantled?

He hurried to the arena and found Walsh.

"We're just having a problem temporarily! It just takes time to recover! ”

"I know, and I'm here to solve the problem, Way." Walsh replied strongly.

It's clear that he's not the kind of management guy who likes players to interfere in his work.

In the afternoon, Atay came to the locker room to pack up his things and leave. The entire locker room was very silent, except for Wayne and Martial Saint, the others didn't even speak to Artey.

Wayne still has to train, so he can't send one to Artei.

Seeing that the locker next to him was empty, and seeing that the smirk was missing from the locker room, Wayne was a little lost.

"You've got to get used to it, Wayne. This alliance is what it is, people come and go, and it never stops. ”

The next day, Wayne sat next to a new teammate, Peja, a sharpshooter from the Kings. Stojakovich.

Did his arrival really make the Pacers better?

Peja is with the Kings this season shooting just 40 percent from the field.

Affected by his fingers, groin, and lumbar discs, he is no longer as brave as he once was.

After Peja arrived, the Pacers' three-point shooting did improve a lot, but the defense pulled too much.

Not only is Peja's running, jumping and shooting affected right now, but his already weak defense has plummeted.

The anti-No. 3 position is too slow, the anti-No. 4 position is too soft, the positioning is very awkward, and others are accurate one by one.

Without Atay, Wayne has more pressure on the defensive end, and he has to put more energy into the defensive end.

By the end of December, the Pacers had a 16-10 record.

As the defending champions, the record is really not impressive.

For comparison, the Pistons had a 24-3 record over the same period, while the Heat went 18-8.

Of course, it's reasonable, at least it's the top five.

Pacers fans and players alike still have a glimmer of illusion about this season.

But all these illusions disappeared with Xiao Ao's serious injury in mid-January.

"I had a severe knee sprain, Jermaine had a problem with his knee before, and this time it was still his left knee! He will miss most of the season! ”

On January 13, 2006, in a game against the Wizards, Xiao Ao accidentally sprained his knee after landing on a layup.

The knee that had become extremely fragile two years ago.

From the start of November until now, the Pacers have hardly had a smooth month.

In November, Wayne Brawl, in December, Artey was traded, and in January, the regular season of the Little Olympics was reimbursed.

When Wayne stepped onto the pitch again, he looked around.

The first five Tigers last season were left alone.

Peyton, Miller, Artey, and Ao are all gone.

If it weren't for the fact that there was still a sixth-man martial saint sitting on the bench, Wayne would have wondered if he had changed teams.

What else is there to say about this lineup, Wayne must take the lead.

This year's All-Star, Wayne was once again the starter, but he couldn't be happy at all.

Fortunately, Sharapova spent some time with Wayne during All-Star Weekend, which can be regarded as relieving Wayne's frustration.

Adjusted to the right mentality, Wayne also lived up to expectations, leading the team to a 48-win record by the end of the regular season, winning only 10 fewer games than last season when the roster was almost completely dismantled.

Wayne is also averaging 22.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game!

That's a big improvement from last season's 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 1.5 blocks.

But Wayne knows that most of the evolution of this stat is due to the fact that he has more shots and balls.

This season, Wayne's strength has not improved much.

In addition to using the remaining seven bonus opportunities, adding strength and bounce height respectively, training the shooting bag into silver quality, and training "tough defense" and "restricted area deterrence" into gold.

Wayne didn't get any new badges or special moves.

Because Wayne has basically not completed any system tasks this season.

The 10-win streak, the 55-win mission, and several missions to defeat the old enemy were not completed, and the rewards were not received.

In the end, with the fifth place in the East, the Pacers met James in the first round of the playoffs!

In the playoffs, O'Neal Jr. returned, but Peja was injured again after only one playoff game, and the season was reimbursed.

In the end, the Pacers eliminated the Cavaliers 4-3 and gave Mousse a round of tours.

But in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Pacers were avenged by the still tough Pistons.

4 to 3, another tie-break. Only this time, the winner was replaced by a Detroiter.

The defending champion Indiana Pacers were crushed by the Pistons in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Wayne finished his 05-06 season in a mess, although he did grow into a recognized All-Star starter-caliber player, leading the team to fifth place in the East.

But as a rookie FMVP, people actually expect more from him.

It's not just the Eastern Conference semifinals.

ESPN's summary for the Pacers is a beautiful but ephemeral fairy tale.

"If the Pacers have anything to gain this season, it's Danny. Granger is up. ”

As soon as the season ended, O'Neal Jr. and Peja were caught up in trade rumors again.

Clearly, Walsh wanted to rebuild the team.

This season, the team's box office has been dismal. The record is neither high nor low, and it is embarrassing to not get a draft pick and have no hope of winning the championship.

At this time, the team generally has two options - reinforcement or reconstruction.

Walsh chose the latter.

First, Xiao Ao's performance after returning from injury is far worse than before, and it is impossible to expect him to return to the top and continue to be the core.

Second, Wayne's performance alone this season did not meet Walsh's expectations. He's a star, but he's not quite a superstar.

Walsh thinks Wayne is better suited to be a team leader than a team centerpiece.

On top of that, the relationship between Wayne and Walsh has reached a freezing point because of the issues with trading Atay and fighting.

Third, there have been no big fish in the free agent market in the past two years, and it is difficult to make up for it.

If you continue to hang like this, it will hurt the team more and waste more time.

Walsh also asked his boss about rebuilding, and the Simon brothers looked at the financial report and found that their income was declining and they felt that they might need to change.

So their reply, as always, said, "Just take your idea, Donnie." ”

For this veteran who has been with the Pacers for almost 20 years, the owner has a lot of trust in him.

The sense of trust undoubtedly goes beyond Wayne.

So, as soon as the season ended, Xiao Ao and Peja were sold.

Of course, their trade value is not high anymore, and no team will trade draft picks for two injury-ridden veterans.

Who is the Pacers' most valuable trade-worthy person right now?

Wayne, of course.

Wayne wasn't offended when he heard that he might be traded.

As Payton said to himself last season, Reggie. Miller's path is not for everyone.

He didn't want to be an American city hero.

Maybe it's time to say goodbye to corn.